James
Allen

Although his book, As A Man Thinketh, has
inspired millions around the world and been a major influence in the self-improvement industry, very little is known about its author,
James Allen.He was
born in Leicester, England in 1864 and worked as a personal secretary for
an executive of a large English corporation until1902.At the age of 38 he “retired” to
writing and moved with his wife to a small cottage at Ilfracombe,
England.He penned more than
20 works before
suddenly passing away at the age of 48.

As A Man Thinketh has influenced many
contemporary writers including Norman Vincent Peale, Earl Nightingale,
Denis Waitley and Tony Robbins, among others.

His “little volume”, as he called it, has been
translated into five major languages, inspiring millions of readers to
recognize that man’s visions can become reality, simply through the power
of thought.